Authority: Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunal

Date: 06/30/2021

Subject: The decision of the Trial Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, sentenced both accused persons to 12 years’ imprisonment for crimes against humanity and violations of laws and customs of war committed by Serbian forces after the conquest of the city of Bosanski Šamac in April 1992

Parties: Prosecutor v. Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović

Original language: English

Classification: Dignity - Art. 2 Right to life - Art. 4 Torture - Inhuman punishments - Degrading punishments - Inhuman treatments - Degrading treatments - Freedoms - Art. 6 Personal liberty - Personal security - Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination

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